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missymaybe

9:59 pm
5 Jun 14
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hello ,

I am going to start the 5:2 next week. i have had the book for over a year and have been reading it from cover to cover – it is well thumbed!
I am 5 3 and weight 10 stone and for most of my life I have had a weight loss/ gain pattern – at my heaviest I was nearly 12 stone and my lightest 9.7. Since the age of 9 I have been pre occupied with diets and as my 40th approaches I just thought that it would be lovely , a present to myself if once and for all I looked at what I eat and why i eat and achieved my healthy , happy weight 🙂 What appeals to me is that this is not only about weight, but about health too, and that it seems ‘doable’ – you just get through one fast day at a time. I am vegetarian and dairy free – which I am thinking may lead to lots of veg stir fry or soups on fast days – both of which I like, but i guess it will also be having the headspace of not constantly thinking about what is in the cupboard to munch on that will be just as nourishing as the fast day foods! Hope to keep in touch via this great site

franfit

11:22 pm
5 Jun 14
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missymaybe, congratulations on deciding to begin 5:2 🙂 It does give you a great opportunity to explore healthy eating and what works for you. I have had good success with it. I’m mostly vegetarian, not vegan, but still find it very helpful to plan my menus for fasting days around making sure that I’m getting enough protein, then adding plenty of veg and a little bit of fruit to that. Knowing for sure ahead of time what I’m going to eat helps. Sometimes I’ll cook enough for two fasting days, especially if I anticipate being tired by the evening of a fasting day later in the week, it’s nice to be able to pull a good home-cooked meal out of the fridge or freezer and just heat it up and make a salad to go with it.

missymaybe

6:29 am
7 Jun 14
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thanks – that is a helpful tip as I think at the start sheer enthusiasm will make me be organised but i think for it to be a way of life , I will need to come up with some coping strategies for fast days ( rather than relying on the biscuit tin to provide a quick fix!)

simcoeluv

7:15 am
7 Jun 14
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Hi miss:

The way 5:2 works is you go to bed, get up, eat 500 calories during your waking hours, go to bed, get up and eat ‘normally’ – twice a week. ‘Normally’ means eat to your TDEE or less. Here is some information on TDEE: http://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/tdee-for-the-curious-or-why-dont-i-lose-weight-faster/

And here are some tips for those just starting 5:2: http://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/warnings-to-newbies/

Good Luck!